ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: ex - expectation of life at age x was 62.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.93
in 2020
All-time low
51.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 51.92001: 52.42002: 52.92003: 53.62004: 54.32005: 55.22006: 562007: 56.72008: 57.42009: 58.12010: 58.62011: 59.12012: 59.52013: 602014: 60.52015: 60.92016: 61.42017: 61.92018: 62.42019: 62.62020: 62.92021: 62.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 62.3 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 51.89
2001 52.36 +0.9%
2002 52.91 +1.0%
2003 53.58 +1.3%
2004 54.34 +1.4%
2005 55.2 +1.6%
2006 55.98 +1.4%
2007 56.71 +1.3%
2008 57.43 +1.3%
2009 58.07 +1.1%
2010 58.61 +0.9%
2011 59.07 +0.8%
2012 59.52 +0.8%
2013 59.96 +0.8%
2014 60.46 +0.8%
2015 60.94 +0.8%
2016 61.36 +0.7%
2017 61.88 +0.9%
2018 62.36 +0.8%
2019 62.61 +0.4%
2020 62.93 +0.5%
2021 62.3 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.85 51.89 58.07 10
2010s 60.68 58.61 62.61 10
2020s 62.61 62.3 62.93 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 158 Madagascar 62.93 compare
  2. 159 Malawi 62.49 compare
  3. 160 Haiti 62.46 compare
  4. 162 Angola 62.13 compare
  5. 163 Cameroon 61.77 compare
  6. 164 Mali 61.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso was 62.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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